Remember how we've all loved "The Help?" It's finally coming to the theaters this August and I just wanted to remind you! So, here's a preview...See you there Penny, Deb, Marci, Sandi, Jaime, Queenie, Jessica, Adrien, Jennifer, Jenn, Rachel, Deb Shanler, Jinger, Nicole, and everyone! I'll miss sharing it with you... :]Your Friend/Deb/TheBookishD...
Monday, 27 June 2011
Sunday, 26 June 2011
"Lincoln's Diary"~ Do You Really Know What Happened?
Posted on 23:30 by john mycal
Book Summary:"Tantalizing ... Intelligent ... Riveting ... Sarah is a splendid protagonist ..." Sarah Morgan wants the truth, but if the truth proves Abraham Lincoln planned his own assassination, it could get her killed. While digging into her own family secrets, Sarah learns that a private Lincoln diary her mysterious grandfather once owned has gone missing. And when she hunts down a professor who likely swindled her mother out of it, she’s accused...
"Tapestry Baby" ~ Tatooed Man and Pretty Girl Produce A Cartoonish Offspring!
Posted on 21:09 by john mycal
A Bit About the Book:The moment she learned a mysterious tattooed man had made her pregnant, Karin was convinced she would give birth to a baby whose skin was a tapestry of color. When Anna is born normal in appearance, Karin still believes her child is predestined for some greater purpose, one she can't provide.She begins a journey, searching for a sign whether or not she should keep her child, and along the way discovers her life is intertwined...
Thursday, 23 June 2011
Incest Survivors Will Cheer for: "The River of Forgetting" by Jane Rowan
Posted on 09:37 by john mycal
"The River of Forgetting" is a book that is so rare and so unusually told that it will strike at the mind and emotional depths of children of incest, I guarantee it.About the Author:JANE ROWAN is a survivor of childhood trauma and betrayal and is passionate about sharing her healing experiences, including Inner Child work. She is a New England writer and poet. She retired from a long and successful professional career to have more time to write and...
"Friendship Bread" ~ Beachy Book Doesn't Disappoint
Posted on 08:31 by john mycal
From Publishers WeeklyBaked goods conquer profound grief in Gee's by-the-numbers debut. The sorrow felt by Julia Evarts and her husband, Mark, over the death of their son, Josh, six years earlier has chipped away at the foundation of their marriage, but after Julia finds a starter batch of Amish friendship bread on her porch one day, the yeasty surprise helps patch up some spiritual wounds. She shares the recipe starter with a few people in her town,...
Monday, 20 June 2011
Destined for Distinguished Awards~ "Tabloid City" by Pete Hamill
Posted on 13:01 by john mycal
Published by: Hachette Publishing/Little, Brown and Co.HardbackPpgs: 228 Summary: Publisher's Weekly:Hamill (North River) forays into Dominic Dunne society crime territory before veering uncomfortably into a far-fetched terrorist plot. Just as the last ever edition of the New York World is getting put to bed, veteran editor Sam Briscoe stops the presses for a sensational murder: socialite Cynthia Harding and her personal secretary...
Saturday, 18 June 2011
L.A. BANKS ~ Author Beloved By Many Seriously ILL
Posted on 13:55 by john mycal
Sadly, it has come to my attention that the beloved author Ms L. A. Banks is gravely ill with cancer, and is need of financial assistance to meet her hospital expenses. Having written many a best selling book series in the paranomal and suspense genre, Ms Banks is a favorite of a great crowd of my readers and readers worldwide.Please go to either the Leslie E. Banks website as seen above on her banner to learn more about her situation and how...
Friday, 17 June 2011
BOOK TOUR! "Tracking Shadows" by Regan Black ~ A Syfy Noir You Have To Read!
Posted on 06:41 by john mycal
The Bookish Dame is proud to bring you this Book Tour in association with The Book Snob Tours~Please go to Regan Black's website to win a copy of "Tracking Shadows" and other gifts...including a guest appearance in her next 2096 novel!New! SyFy Mobster Novel "Tracking Shadows" recreates Film Noir in 2096 Book Summary:The latest installment from 2096!In 2096, the American government has gone above and beyond to ‘protect its citizens’, even regulating...
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
Art History Buffs and Historical Novel Fans Will Devour "The Confessions of Catherine de Medici" by C. W. Gortner
Posted on 23:17 by john mycal

The Hard Cover IssueThe New Paperback IssueBook Summary:The truth is, not one of us is innocent. We all have sins to confess. So reveals Catherine de Medici, the last legitimate descendant of her family’s illustrious line. Expelled from her native Florence, Catherine is betrothed to Henri, son of François I of France. In an unfamiliar realm, Catherine strives to create a role for herself through her patronage of the famous clairvoyant Nostradamus...
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